I see the battery pack in on the rear wheel. Is there any way to put a rack on top of it? I need to be able to carry packages. Also, is it easy to fold/unfold? Is it easy to carry or wheel?
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The battery pack itself can support up to six pounds safely. beyond that, you may be able to attach a rear rack directly to the frame. The bike is pretty easy to fold and unfold. The handlebar lock is a little tricky to figure out. Once you figure it out, it holds together well. The big is easy to wheel, as it isn't super heavy. It does need both hands to lift, but the U-shaped crosspiece in front of the seat makes a handy second handhold for lifting onto/off trains.
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I'm liking my sportrack. Especially for the price. I wouldn't expect it to haul 40lb downhill bikes up miles of bumpy dirt roads but for hauling on pavement to the trailhead it works great. Only two issues I see, and which are minor to me, are the following: The rack does not fold up as compact on the back of your car as many other racks do. No biggie for me since In usually take it off if I'm not hauling the bikes.Depending on where your rear shock is, you might have difficulty getting the key in the lock for the outside bike. I have to make sure my bike has the front tire to the left otherwise it can't lock it. I'm liking my sportrack. Especially for the price. I wouldn't expect it to haul 40lb downhill bikes up miles of bumpy dirt roads but for hauling on pavement to the trailhead it works great. Only two issues I see, and which are minor to me, are the following: The rack does not fold up as compact on the back of your car as many other racks do. No biggie for me since In usually take it off if I'm not hauling the bikes.Depending on where your rear shock is, you might have difficulty getting the key in the lock for the outside bike. I have to make sure my bike has the... » Read More I'm liking my sportrack. Especially for the price. I wouldn't expect it to haul 40lb downhill bikes up miles of bumpy dirt roads but for hauling on pavement to the trailhead it works great. Only two issues I see, and which are minor to me, are the following: The rack does not fold up as compact on the back of your car as many other racks do. No biggie for me since In usually take it off if I'm not hauling the bikes.Depending on where your rear shock is, you might have difficulty getting the key in the lock for the outside bike. I have to make sure my bike has the front tire to the left otherwise it can't lock it. « Show Less
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You do not need to unplug or remove the battery to fold it. Although, doing so will lighten the load by another 6.5 pounds, so it could make it even lighter for you to lift it. But absolutely you do not need to unplug or remove the battery to fold it.
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Best bet is to fold up chain/measure it and compare to advertised size of bag. My personal preference for carrying that type of stuff is to put in larger back on rack on back of bike. I use this bag for carrying wallet, cell phone, power bars, & other such stuff -- I love the bag for this type of use, it fits great on the bike and I have a bottle rack on the crossbar below -- plenty of clearance.
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You might want too, but I do not think it is necessary. The goal is to get the pack as close to the car as possible as there are not support under the pack just the roof of your car. The pack ties down to your rack...the crossbars may get in the way of your luggage...depends how much you are planning to pack. :)
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I've not travelled with ours, and have had a very hard time finding a box to store it in, since we threw out the box it came in, which was huge. Sorry! It's a great rack, but awkward!
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You can take the wheels off and carry them with you. You need the mesh attached to the board to place it under. You can even fold it up and carry the entire carrier with you on the board.
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This one is just the motor in a convenient cube. The backpack is larger and you have storage but if I'm not mistaken, the motor is attached to it so you must always have the bookbag. I love the convenience and portability of this small one. You could use any bookbag for storage and buy a collapsable cooler for much cheaper than buying the bookbag PIS. (Medela sells them as accessories, but you could buy any other brand for less).
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No good place to hang bags. And battery and bike weight prolly kills benefit long distance. I use my e bike to get to park that i run at so if i cant make the ride back uphill im confident ill get home.
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You could mount a backrest and a luggage rack at the same time. If you mount a tour pack the back rest would be unnecessary.
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There is a sliding cover to the 2 battery compartments. I don't have mine in front of me, but you should be able to figure out which way to slide it open.
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Hello, there are 2 wheels on the frame, so that when it is folded up, you would have to tip it towards you to roll it. It isn't particularly easy to move, but not impossible. I think the wheels are there more to get it in position rather than to move it on a regular basis.
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The battery pack comes in a bag with a velcro strap for mounting to one of the tubes of your bike. Works well.
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On the one I bought, the battery and controller are 2 different boxes and they are "loose". I tried to fit them between the basket and the seat but not enough room. The trike is for my Dad, he made a simple shelf above the pedals and taped the battery and controller there, it works fine and leaves the basket open, but, you have to lift your leg over it to get on / dismount the trike.
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I do have a bag on top of the battery but I have it on a separate platform extending from the seat post. I have attached a side bag to the side of the battery platform. Used short self tapping screws. I have never attached anything directly to the battery, or allowed anything to sit directly on top of it.Hope that helps. Tom
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Unfortunately it is difficult to transport. Not like a regular cage that folds down. I guess you could unscrew it and disassemble it. When we go out of town and my cousin watches our dogs for us, we just roll it out to our van and put the whole thing in. It does move easily it's just bulky. Aside from that it's great!!!
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It doesn't really fold up. I have a van and we usually throw it in the cargo space for any of those drives before we ride. It would also be able to be strapped to some bike racks as well.